Sales of VR equipment fell 40% below forecasts, according to a February report from CCS Insight research firm. The most popular are relatively low-cost glasses that allow you to dive into virtual reality using a smartphone as a screen. Among the best-selling gadgets are Samsung Gear VR and Daydream...

Researchers introduce a “stop-gap” solution to slow down the effects of climate change while the search continues to find a permanent way out. Chicago based University of Illinois’ researchers think that have mastered the “art of photosynthetic solar cells”, whereby technology turns to...

As Facebook Inc. step up efforts to stop the spread of fake news, misinformation and spam, the social network giant said on Thursday it suspended 30,000 accounts in France.   The move is among the most aggressive yet by Facebook to move against accounts that violate its terms of service,...

The laser-based sensor for self-driving cars, a key component that would improve vehicle safety, is being prepared to be manufactured by Luminar, a Silicon Valley start-up, the company said on Thursday.   While there is an ongoing race between automakers, startups and major technology...

Japanese automakers are turning their attention to robots to help keep the country's rapidly graying society on the move and are hence looking beyond the industry trend to develop self-driving cars.   In a country whose population is ageing faster than the rest of the world as the birthrate...

AMD acquired a developer of wireless data transmission systems for virtual reality helmets Nitero. The deal included all intellectual property and employees of the company. It happened only six months after Valve announced significant investments in Nitero. Technological solutions of Nitero provide...

To enforce and empower companies selling credit cards and other lending products online by helping them to spot fraudsters applying for such products, Credit bureau Experian Plc has joined forces with technology firm BioCatch to use behavioral biometrics for this purpose, the companies said....

German concern Daimler AG and Robert Bosch company announced beginning of cooperation on development of a fully autonomous control system for cars. The companies expect that their system will increase safety on the roads, and also consider it as an alternative to a taxi. Daimler and Robert Bosch...

Shrinking a lab into the size of a tissue box that could be operated remotely and can perform experiment in micro-gravity opens new vistas before the space scientists. SpacePharma is a “Swiss-Israeli company” that reported about its “miniature lab” which found a new method for the researches to...